Balaji Sakthivel | |
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 Balaji Sakthivel at Vaanam Kottatum Audio Launch | |
| Born | Balaji Muralidharan 1 January 1964 [1] |
| Other names | Balaji Muralidharan |
| Occupation(s) | Writer and director, [2] |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | L.R.S. Kalanithi Balaji |
| Children | 2 Vidhyadharan Balaji, Koushi Mahalakshmi |
Balaji Sakthivel is an Indian actor and director of Tamil films. [3] He is best known for directing the 2004 film, Kaadhal . [4]
Balaji Sakthivel began as an assistant director to S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, Samurai for Vikram. After a two-year break, he released Kaadhal (2004) under the S Pictures banner, the production house of Shankar. In 2007, Kalloori has won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer. His Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
Balaji Sakthivel made his onscreen debut in Dhanush's Asuran . Even before the release of the film, the director has bagged his next acting role in Mani Ratnam's next production Vaanam Kottatum (2020). He has been roped in to play an important role in the film directed by Dhana. [5] He has been signed to play one of the important characters in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022). [6]
| Year | Film | Credited as | Role | Notes | ||
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| Director | Writer | Actor | ||||
| 1995 | Chinna Mani |  | |  | Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 2002 | Samurai | | | | ||
| 2004 | Kaadhal | | | | ||
| 2007 | Kalloori | | | | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer | |
| 2012 | Vazhakku Enn 18/9 | | | | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Director | |
| 2019 | Asuran | | | | Inspector | |
| 2020 | Vaanam Kottatum | | | | Velusaamy Thevar | |
| 2022 | Mahaan | | | | Soosaiyappan | |
| Ponniyin Selvan: I | | | | Vanangamudiyar | ||
| Sardar | | | | Chidambaram | ||
| Kaari | | | | Meena's father | ||
| 2023 | Viduthalai Part 1 | | | | Village person | |
| Ponniyin Selvan: II | | | | Vanangamudiyar | ||
| Good Night | | | | House Owner | ||
| Maaveeran | | | | Chief Minister | ||
| Modern Love Chennai | | | | Web series Episode 2 - "Imaigal" [7] | ||
| Paramporul | | | | Aadhi's Father/Professor | ||
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